Appellant McCowen Brief - Mass Cases

on Cape Cod, providing reliable tips on the local drug
world. On January 8, 2002, McCowen, not a suapect, told
police about drug distribution efforts by Jeremy
Frazier. Three months later, police approached McCOwen
to discuss the murder because Worthington's residence
was on his trash collection route. He met with them
willingly, saying he'd never spoken with Worthington and
that their only interaction was an occasional wave. He
offered his DNA, but police did not swab McCowen or
speak to him again for nearly two years. UcCowen
remained on Cape Cod without incident. Tr. 1530-36.
On March 18, 2004, McCowen was summoned to
Barnstable District Court on an unrelated matter by his
probation officer, who urged McCowen to provide a DNA
sample to State Police Detectives Christopher MaSon and
Sergeant William Burke, who suddenly materialized to
collect the sample. Tr. 1542-45. Still McCowen again
remained on the Cape, making no attempt to flee. Tr.
1534-36. On April 13, 2005, Mason learned MCCOwen'S DNA
matched that found on one of Worthington's breasts and
immediately sought an arrest warrant. Tx. 1557. On April
14, 2005, McCowen had taken time off from work because
of a leg injury and had spent the day killing pain with
Percocets and marijuana. Tr. 1898,1900,1903-05. His
girlfriend had earlier taken him aut to make sure he ate
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